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The White tiger isn't a separate species. It's a rare, but naturally occurring version of (usually) the Bengal tiger.
There's never been a self-supporting population of White tigers only.
There are far more of them today in zoos and animal parks that there has ever been in the wild.
Most, if not all of them, can be traced to a wild caught male who was bred to one of his daughters some decades ago.
This Close inbreeding is why many of the White tigers in captivity have Health issues. They're (almost) all closely related.
In the wild, the poorer camouflage offered by the black and White fur, out of the very few cubs that are born, only an even smaller number makes into adulthood.
This means that they're so rare, that no one - even when tigers were more common - can make a living out of killing White tigers.
But if you're already out poaching, finding a White tiger would indeed bring you more Money, and Money is what it's all about for almost all poachers.
They are killed for their hides. Poachers can sell their coat on the black market, as with any tiger, but if it is from a "White Tiger" the demand is much greater. Also, most of the teeth, claws, organs, and bones will be sold for "Chinese Traditional Medicines" or used to make other artifacts. For more details, please see the sites listed below.
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How many white tigers are killed in a year?
53 white tigers were killed on average in 2010. White tigers rarely occur in the wild, but they're quite common in captivity and several are killed each month. Don't change my answer i have researched white tigers many years now.
How can you reduce the numbers of white tigers being killed?
Nothing. There are no white Bengals left in the wild at this time. This was rare, white tigers are only a color morph of the Bengal. All white tigers today are descended from two found in Rewa, India in 1967.
How are white tigers being killed?
They are not being killed, because there are none in the wild. In 1967, two white Bengal tiger cubs were found in Rewa, India. All of the white tigers in zoos are descendents of these, being bred to normal colored tigers and having some cubs born white. These are mated to others carrying the white gene, and this keeps the numbers of these beautiful mutations around for zoos. my answer is people killed them before the tiger cubs were found people killed them before that ,thank you ziguy74455:
Are white tigers being killed and skinned?
Despite their protected status white tigers are a high priority for poachers who hunt them illegally for their skins and other body parts which are very valuable on the black market.
How are tigers disaperaing?
They are being killed for their fur.
Why are tigers being killed?
Tigers are being killed for Sport hunting, for killing livestock, and for sometimes killing people.
How many reasons are white tigers getting killed?
At present, there are no known white tigers in the wild. White tigers are only Bengal tigers, a rare color morph, and can appear in a normal litter at any time. They are not a separate species.
Why do tigers get endangered?
Tigers became endangered because they were being killed in large numbers for their pelts.
How many tigers are being killed every year?
about 5000
Who are the Siberian tiger's enemies or predators?
I work with tigers and there is not such a thing as a snow tiger. White tigers are just white Bengals. Tigers do not have any natural enemies, only humans.
Do tigers stay around other white tigers?
In captivity, white tigers will chill with normal tigers.In the wild, white tigers are usually still-born, or they're killed by the mother because they won't be able to live in the wild anyway.Also, only Bengals have white cubs naturally.
Why are striped tigers killed?
They are being killed because it use to be a sport and still is. I hoped this helped you.
